# Tax Preparation in Gastonia, NC

- Credentialed preparers: 226 (33 CPAs, 11 EAs, 2 attorneys)
- Population: 74,543 · 30.3 preparers per 10k residents
- Returns filed: 48,650 · Avg AGI: $61,330
- Avg refund: $2,832 (73% of returns)
- Self-employment share: 18.4% · Paid-preparer share: 53%

Source: IRS PTIN + SOI public data. taxprepservicehq.com/north-carolina/gastonia/